Where do astronauts on the space station get the oxygen they breathe? Most of the crew’s oxygen comes from special payloads sent from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Check out the latest episode of "Surprisingly STEM" to see how aerospace technician Craig Tretheway prepares these essential oxygen deliveries, and learn how his past career as a master motorcycle technician prepared him for his unique job at NASA. | | It’s almost 3.14, also known as March 14, and more affectionately known as Pi Day! Get ready to celebrate and test your mathematical skills with illustrated planetary puzzlers from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Visit the site to warm up with last year’s challenge, get teacher resources, and learn more about pi. Then check out an all new Pi Day Challenge when it’s released later today. | | Online Learning Opportunities | | Audience: Novice ArcGIS users Event Date: Friday, March 10, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. EST Join the Space Planetary Image Facility (SPIF, Cornell Univ.) for an introductory workshop that will teach participants how to work with planetary imagery using ArcGIS software. The workshop will focus on tasks and software features most relevant to planetary science research, such as mapping and image analysis. It is intended for participants with little or no prior experience in ArcGIS, as well as experienced ArcGIS users who want to transition to ArcGIS Pro.
Click here to find workshop details and to register to attend. | | Audience: Educators of grades 5+ Session Dates: March 15-22 Join NASA’s Infiniscope for a series of quick and informative virtual sessions focused on digital learning. Explore the free digital tools and resources that are offered to educators across multiple content areas and grade levels. Get an overview of ready-to-use lessons, find out how to use a virtual tour creator, discover opportunities for high school students to earn college credit, and get a sneak peek at the new digital lesson creation platform. Click here to find session topics and to register to attend. | | Funding Opportunity and Info Session | | Audience: U.S. two-year/community colleges and 4-year colleges/universities designated as Minority Serving Institutions Virtual Information Session: Tuesday, March 14 at 4 p.m. EST Proposal Deadline: April 10 NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) is seeking proposals from Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to strengthen and develop research capacity and infrastructure. This initiative supports NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate and seeks to expand and foster MSI participation in research and technology development concepts aligned with the requirements of future Artemis missions. Full proposal and virtual information session details can be found here. | |
NASA’s “First Woman” graphic novel series takes readers on an epic adventure with Callie Rodriguez, the first woman to explore the Moon.
Make a STEM connection to the story with a new set of hands-on activities intended for use in K-12 informal education settings such as after-school programs, summer camps, STEM nights, and weekend workshops.
The graphic novel is available in English and Spanish. | |
NASA invites you to add your name to NASA’s list of virtual aeronautics passengers with our Flight Log Experience. Your name can ride along on X-planes, drones, and other flights as NASA explores ways to improve aviation for everyone. Print your personalized boarding passes, enter flights into your virtual flight log, earn endorsement stamps and mission patches, and access STEM activities, videos, and more. New options have just been added, so sign up now. | |
When planets in other solar systems (exoplanets) pass in front of their stars, the light from their stars looks a little bit dimmer to us. This passage is called a transit, and the graph of that dip in brightness is called a light curve. Exoplanet Watch lets you turn a series of photographs of a star during a planet’s transit into a light curve to help us learn more about the distant world. Join Exoplanet Watch to help study these planets and even discover one of your own! You can use your own telescope to collect data, or look for exoplanets in data from other telescopes using a computer or smartphone. | | NASA CONNECTS is constantly adding new and exciting resources, and there are many ways to find them. The easiest way to see everything recently added is to follow the “What’s New in NASA CONNECTS” Collection. By following the collection, you will be updated anytime new resources are added, so you will never miss out on the latest and greatest in the community. Do you know someone who would find value in these resources but is not a member of NASA’s online community of practice for educators? Have them join the community so they, too, can stay updated on what’s new in NASA CONNECTS. | | Opportunities With Our Partners | | Application Deadline: June 4 | | | |
Are you looking for NASA STEM materials to support your curriculum?
Find NASA science resources for your classroom. NASA Wavelength is a digital collection of Earth and space science resources for educators of all levels — from elementary to college, to out-of-school programs. https://science.nasa.gov/learners/wavelength
Check out the ‘Explore NASA Science’ website! Science starts with questions, leading to discoveries. Visit science.nasa.gov. To view the site in Spanish, visit ciencia.nasa.gov. | | Visit NASA STEM Engagement on the Web: | | | | | | |
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